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 Croaker Micropogonias undulatus Hardhead, Grumbler, Golden Croaker, Tomcod The croaker belongs to the drum family and is found in
the western Atlantic. This fish is not extensively used or desired due to
its soft flesh and bland taste. Because the flesh has such softness, it
must be cooked with the bone on and is usually pan-fried.
This fish gets its names from the drumming sounds the fish makes when it contracts of muscle connected to the air bladder. The fish makes the sound that increase in volume during spawning. It also makes the noise when touched or being pursued. There is a demand for the air bladder in Asian Cuisine where it is used as a condiment. Caught in the inshore waters from Massachusetts to Florida and around to the Gulf of Mexico. Volume in the Southern Atlantic is at its peak in the winter and spring and the Gulf of Mexico in the summer and Fall.
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